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Therapy Dogs for Teens

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this special teens-only therapy dog event with Beth, the German Shepherd! Feel free to bring your homework, a book to read, or just come for a relaxing mental health break!

Young teenagers typing or writing

Creative Writing Club

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Books & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this teen-led workshop where teens of all skills can express their vision in an unstructured way, through poetry, journaling, fiction, or even personal essay writing.

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Page Turners Book Club

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Cube at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: The Cube
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Books & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this teen-led book club for middle schoolers, where attendees can make friends, share titles, and engage with other 6th to 8th graders who love to read.

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Global Youth Service Day Project

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Global Youth Service Day with a fun volunteer service project! We will be making cards for individuals living in local senior centers. Earn volunteer hours while helping your community!

Painting of many colored hands holding up Earth

Global Youth Service Day Project

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Global Youth Service Day with a fun volunteer service project! We will be making cards for individuals living in local senior centers. Earn volunteer hours while helping your community!

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Teen Volunteer Event

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Event Details:

Help your library and community with hands-on activities! Activities will vary for each Teen Volunteer Event, but may include cleaning, crafting, and more! 

50 Week Reading Challenge

All Day
Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing, 50th Anniversary
Age Group:
Teens, Youth
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Age Group: Teens, Youth
Program Type: Books & Writing, 50th Anniversary
Event Details:

Keep Reading! If you are participating in the library's 50 Week Reading Challenge, remember to record your minutes each week, and stop in for your prize between 12/19/26-12/31/26!

Period Product Supply Drive

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
The Cube at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Local Interest, Other, Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens, All Ages
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: The Cube
Age Group: Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Local Interest, Other, Volunteering
Event Details:

The library will be collecting period products in The Cube (Teen Room) throughout the month of May to benefit local schools and the library. We are collecting unopened pads, tampons, and pantiliners.

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Teen Bookmark Design Contest

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Books & Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Books & Writing
Event Details:

Design a bookmark for teens showcasing our summer reading theme, Unearth a Story! The winning bookmark will be printed and given out in The Cube all summer long! 

Designs will be accepted from teens in grades 6 to 12. 

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Star Wars Day Scavenger Hunt for Teens

05/01/2026 @ 10:00am to 05/08/2026 @ 8:00pm
The Cube at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music, & Theater
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: The Cube
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies, Music, & Theater
Event Details:

Stop by the library and find Grogu hiding somewhere in the Teen Room! Once you find him, grab a prize from the Children's Desk! For teens in grades 6 to 12.

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Junior Teen Summer Volunteering Program Registration

All Day
Colonie Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Event Details:

Sign up to be a volunteer at the Colonie Library over summer break! Junior Teen Volunteers will meet on Monday and Wednesday afternoons 1pm-2pm as a group to volunteer.

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Teen Summer Volunteering Program Registration

All Day
Colonie Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Event Details:

Sign up to be a volunteer at the Colonie Library over summer break! Opportunities include our Summer Reading Desk, helping with different programs ranging in ages from preschool to adults or volunteering at the Crossings Farmers' Market.

Mother Daughter Book Club

Mother Daughter Book Club

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Teens, Youth
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens, Youth
Program Type: Books & Writing
Event Details:

Mrs Growney’s ever-popular program for 5th - 8th grade girls and their moms returns for the Fall and continues through the Spring!  When you register, you will be signed up for the entire session, which runs once a month through May 2026.

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Junior Teen Advisory Group

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join this dynamic group of teens in grades 6 to 8 to brainstorm future library programs and services, and discuss how to help the library and community! Earn volunteer hours while having fun!

TAG: Teen Advisory Group

Teen Advisory Group

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join this dynamic group of teens in grades 9 to 12 who meet monthly to brainstorm future programs for teens, as well as discuss how to best help the library and the community. TAG members also help out with our library programs for all ages.

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Stress Relief Kit

All Day
Colonie Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month with a stress relief kit! Register to reserve yours, then pick it up at the Children's Desk any time the library is open between May 15 and May 29. For teens in grades 9 to 12.

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Origami Flowers

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Relaxing paper flower making - perfect for Mental Health Awareness Month! 

Young teenagers typing or writing

Creative Writing Club

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
The Cube at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: The Cube
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Books & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this teen-led workshop where teens of all skills can express their vision in an unstructured way, through poetry, journaling, fiction, or even personal essay writing.

Memorial Day Weekend Closing

All Day 5/23 - 5/25
Colonie Library
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library
Description:

Closed for Memorial Day weekend

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Therapy Dogs for Teens

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this special teens-only therapy dog event with Beth, the German Shepherd! Feel free to bring your homework, a book to read, or just come for a relaxing mental health break!

50 Week Reading Challenge

All Day
Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing, 50th Anniversary
Age Group:
Teens, Youth
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Age Group: Teens, Youth
Program Type: Books & Writing, 50th Anniversary
Event Details:

Keep Reading! If you are participating in the library's 50 Week Reading Challenge, remember to record your minutes each week, and stop in for your prize between 12/19/26-12/31/26!

TAG: Teen Advisory Group

Teen Advisory Group

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join this dynamic group of teens in grades 9 to 12 who meet monthly to brainstorm future programs for teens, as well as discuss how to best help the library and the community. TAG members also help out with our library programs for all ages.

Photo scrapbook and crafting supplies

Crafts & Laughs

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're hosting a 2-day scrapbooking and crafting event, so gather your supplies and haul them over to the library for some creative camaraderie!  Feel free to bring whatever craft project you're working on; it's always fun to see wha

Photo scrapbook and crafting supplies

Crafts & Laughs

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're hosting a 2-day scrapbooking and crafting event, so gather your supplies and haul them over to the library for some creative camaraderie!  Feel free to bring whatever craft project you're working on; it's always fun to see wha